Discussion Text Worksheet

The importance of homework in schools

The benefits and drawbacks of using smartphones

The role of teachers in students' lives

The debate over whether homework is necessary

The impact of social media on students' learning

To inform readers about an event

To persuade readers to do something

To entertain readers with a story

To present different viewpoints on a topic

To describe a scientific experiment

Homework helps students relax after school

Homework is a burden on students' lives

Homework trains students to be discipline

Homework is for good and studious students

Homework is necessary for effective teaching

The writer supports the idea that homework is essential for students.

The writer is against homework and believes it causes stress.

The writer takes a neutral stance and doesn't express a clear position.

The writer thinks homework should only be given occasionally.

The writer believes homework is a fun activity.

Assignment

Discipline

Punctual

Responsibility

Effective

Asian Air Quality Management.

Air Quality Management in Indonesia.

What Sutiyoso did to win Asian Air Quality Management Award

Sutiyoso's efforts to reduce air pollution in the capital.

If Sutiyoso deserves Asian Air Quality Management Award

More and more trees were cut down.

It is used for jogging track.

There is no cool area.

There are fences.

It is full of people for picnicking.

Paragraph 2 gives the reasons why Sutiyoso deserved the award while paragraph 5 tells the contrary.

Paragraph 2 elaborates on why Sutiyoso deserves the award, but paragraph 5 does not.

Paragraph 5 discusses a further reason for the award given to Sutiyoso but paragraph 2 doesn't.

Unlike the second paragraph, paragraph 5 gives the reasons why Sutiyoso deserved the award.

Paragraph 2 introduces the topic whereas paragraph 5 develops it in detail.

kept

opened

rebuilt

changed

announced

the roads

the trees

the areas

the fences

the motorcycles